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She said she crashed after she hit a patch of fresh snow after landing a jump farther than any of the previous competitors.

Vonn said that officials postponed the race after fog rolled into the mountain - but began the contest before it had fully cleared.

'I do not think the jury made the right call. It was definitely not safe to run with that fog.'

On Sunday, Vonn had undergone an operation, which she proclaimed a success on her Facebook page. She later returned to her home in Vail, Colorado, to begin her recovery.

Fighter: Vonn posted a picture of herself Tuesday showing herself performing rehab exercises with her right knee covered up

The photo posted by Vonn Friday depicts her disfigured, yellowish right leg covered in purple bruises and bandages after the surgery. Her left leg, which was not seriously injured in the crash, also appeared banged up.

Vonn shared the image both on her Twitter and Facebook accounts with the comment: 'My knee looks...um...not very good....'

Proving that she has not lost her sense of humor, the athlete added the hash-tags #longskirtsthissummer and #ugh.

On her official Facebook page, the graphic snapshot of her battered and discolored legs has drawn nearly 8,000 'likes,' with thousands of friends and fans alike wishing her a speedy recovery.

On Tuesday, the 28-year-old skier put up another image promoting her sponsor, the energy drink Red Bull.

The photo shows the bandaged up athlete doing rehabilitation exercises next to bottles of Red Bull with the inspirational caption: 'Not letting obstacles stand in your way...'

Success: Vonn posted a picture of herself post-surgery with her family on Instagram thanking fans and well wishers for their messages over the last week

The crash that has left Vonn's gams in such a sorry state took place last Tuesday. The world-class skier was airlifted to a hospital and then jetted back to Colorado courtesy of rumored boyfriend Tiger Woods, Vonn's surgeon said he was 'optimistic for a full recovery.'

Dr. Bill Sterett, a physician for the U.S. Ski Team, performed the
procedure on the four-time overall World Cup champion Sunday morning in
Vail.

In a release issued by the ski team, Sterett said the surgery
went well and that she was resting comfortably.

'The overall
success rate for ACL/MCL surgery is very good. Modern surgical
techniques combined with aggressive rehabilitation will help Lindsey
make a full recovery,' said Sterett, who's also a surgeon at Vail-Summit
Orthopaedics. 'She will do everything in her power to return as quickly
as possible to competitive skiing.'

Vonn tore her anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments last
week during the super-G in Schladming, Austria. She also broke a bone in
her lower leg.

Sterett said it was too early to issue a specific
prognosis and didn't have a return date to skiing for Vonn. But other
doctors believe she could be sidelined for up to eight months.

Speed: Vonn lost balance on her right leg during the women's Super G race at the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Schladming, Austria

Seconds before the accident: Von mid-air moments before she lands awkwardly on her right knee

Taking a tumble: She lost balance on her right leg while landing after a jump and flew through the air

Damaging: Vonn tumbled down the slope with her ski flipping off as the spectators watched in horror

Concerning: When she eventually came to a stop she could be heard screaming in agony

NOW VONN STARTS RACE TO BE FIT FOR 2014 WINTER OLYMPICS

Lindsey Vonn will now miss the remainder of the ski season after tearing ligaments in her right knee and breaking a bone in her leg at the world championships.

The diagnosis from the U.S. Ski Team is that she has suffered a torn ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) and MCL (medial collateral ligament) in her right knee and a lateral tibial plateau fracture.

These injuries she fairly common in high impact sports such alpine skiing or American football when the knee is forced to make sharp changes in movement and during abrupt stops from high speed.

The ACL is an important ligament for proper movement, while the MCL (or tibial collateral ligament) is on inner side of the knee joint in humans.

A tibial plateau fracture is a bone fracture or break in the continuity of the bone occurring in the proximal part of the tibia or shinbone called the tibial plateau; affecting the knee joint, stability and motion.

Early reports indicate that Vonn is likely to require both surgery and a lengthy period of rehabilitation.

She should be back on the slopes later this year, but now faces a race against the clock to in peek condition in time for the 2014 Winter Olympics next February.

That
would give her time to get back to the slopes for the 2014 Sochi Winter
Games, which are a year away.

Shortly after her accident, Vonn said she
fully intended to be in the starting gate for Sochi to defend her
Olympic downhill title from the 2010 Vancouver Games.

The
28-year-old Vonn was hurt last Tuesday when she was lifted into the air
off a jump in the opening race at the championships.

Upon
landing, her right leg gave way and she spun down face first, throwing
an arm out to protect herself. Vonn ended up on her back as she smashed
through a gate.

She
received medical treatment on the snow before being airlifted by
helicopter to a hospital in Schladming. A few days, later she flew home
to Vail.

Compounding rumors of a tryst,
divorced golfer, Woods, 37, dispatched his private jet to an airport in
Austria on Friday so the Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn could fly
home in comfort.

Vonn, 28, and Woods were linked after being spotted in Antigua in January and on the slopes in Austria last November.

This has been an injury- and illness-riddled season for Vonn. She took a month-long break from the World Cup circuit to regain her strength after an intestinal illness that struck in November.

When she returned, she looked like the Vonn of old as she steadily regained her form and won two races last month.

Her win in the giant slalom at Maribor,
Slovenia, on Jan. 26 was the 59th victory of her career. She's three
away from tying the women's record held by Annemarie Moser-Proell of
Austria.

While her primary
goal is to be ready for Sochi, Vonn ideally wants to be back for the
World Cup speed races in Lake Louise, Alberta, in late November or early
December.

She's been so successful there - winning 14 times - that it's become known as 'Lake Lindsey.'

Comebacks
are hardly new for Vonn, who has been plagued by injuries at her last
six major championships - from a thumb she sliced on a champagne bottle
at the 2009 worlds in Val d'Isere, France, to a bruised shin that she
treated with the unorthodox remedy of Austrian cheese at the Vancouver
Olympics.

Airlift: Vonn received 12 minutes of treatment on the slopes before being taken away by helicopter